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The Independent Crossword April 12 2026 Answers

Sunday puzzle · 51 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all 51 clues from the The Independent Crossword for April 12 2026. Stuck on one? Click the clue to reveal its verified answer, plus every other answer that clue has had across every publisher in our database.

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See note91 AcrossReveal answer → Nobody climbing from 12 to 7?81 AcrossReveal answer → Correct wordplay is hard66 AcrossReveal answer → Couch48 AcrossReveal answer → Discourage power-crazy revolutionary49 AcrossReveal answer → Unstated89 AcrossReveal answer → Spooner's blend, basic flavour whiskey1010 AcrossReveal answer → Cowboy show510 AcrossReveal answer → Lustful (Informal)611 AcrossReveal answer → Weapon's elm haft troubled man wielding blade1211 AcrossReveal answer → Disturb912 AcrossReveal answer → Touching melody on piano, more than a tune?614 AcrossReveal answer → Pre-natal changes concerning dad?815 AcrossReveal answer → Horse's gait616 AcrossReveal answer → Ravenous Shakers ate sandwiches817 AcrossReveal answer → ?517 AcrossReveal answer → Discrete819 AcrossReveal answer → Leaving home, trainees worked extra long weekend619 AcrossReveal answer → Cold following track across glen, now recovering1220 AcrossReveal answer → Electric cable421 AcrossReveal answer → ?922 AcrossReveal answer → Thin rope in bad condition, time for chain1023 AcrossReveal answer → Winter Olympics aerial manoeuvre beginning for Lindsey on chopper425 AcrossReveal answer → New pen, say, Charlie gently agitated with line not appearing626 AcrossReveal answer → Whole form replaced in ceremony by child827 AcrossReveal answer →

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Improvement in relationship seen during month away42 DownReveal answer → Squirrel away52 DownReveal answer → Name from range in eastern US, you hear113 DownReveal answer → ?93 DownReveal answer → Muscly type miles more posh after makeover94 DownReveal answer → Dandy34 DownReveal answer → Express back to Waterloo departing midday's best75 DownReveal answer → Liquorice-flavoured aromatic seeds75 DownReveal answer → Look upset, wearing standard alternative to brown or black?56 DownReveal answer → Truck56 DownReveal answer → American war, oh boy, on the rise37 DownReveal answer → ?57 DownReveal answer → New Orleans pal producing silent generator108 DownReveal answer → Musical note911 DownReveal answer → Design shoe during walk with regular gaps, showing what's better hidden1112 DownReveal answer → Sport713 DownReveal answer → Blue skirts from Amazon received by Sporty Spice, divine1013 DownReveal answer → Roof edge514 DownReveal answer → Welsh county515 DownReveal answer → Scathing daughter put off by fashion mantra916 DownReveal answer → Most genuinely felt insect repellent reduced irritation718 DownReveal answer → Firearm518 DownReveal answer → Primate320 DownReveal answer → Divide a tax on motorists up521 DownReveal answer → Round microwave?422 DownReveal answer → Retreat without warning, in the second half324 DownReveal answer →

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This page lists every clue from the The Independent crossword published on Sunday, April 12, 2026. Answers are checked against the completed grid before publishing and live on each clue's own page, so you only see the solutions you ask for. If a clue looks familiar, open it — the same wording often runs in other puzzles with a different answer, and the clue page shows every version we have on record.